Evers increases lead over Walker in race for governor

State Superintendent Tony Evers has increased his lead over Scott Walker in the race for governor, according a new poll by the Marquette University Law School. Evers leads 49 percent to 44 percent among likely voters. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin leads her Republican opponent, Leah Vukmir, 53 percent to 42 percent. WEAC members can find out more about this fall’s elections at weac.org/elections.

With seven weeks until Election Day, a new Marquette Law School poll finds Democrat Tony Evers opening up a lead on Republican Gov. Scott Walker, 49 percent to 44 percent among likely voters. The poll also finds Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin expanding her lead on Republican Leah Vukmir, leading 53-42 among likely voters.